China’s steady thermal coal imports mask supply shifts amid El Nino – by Clyde Russell (Malaya Business Insight/Reuter – November 3, 2026)

China’s steady thermal coal imports mask supply shifts amid El Nino – by Clyde Russell (Malaya Business Insight/Reuter – November 3, 2026)

https://malaya.com.ph/ LAUNCESTON, Australia — China’s imports of seaborne thermal coal have been remarkably consistent in recent months with October’s 24 million metric tons in the middle of a narrow range that has persisted since June. But beneath the steady volumes the dynamics in the world’s biggest coal importer are changing, including weather-related supply shifts, falling ...